Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2012 Heart & Hands Finger Lakes Pinot Noir

12.4% alc., 714 cases, $23. 46% Paul’s Legacy at Hobbit
Hollow Farm, 29% Elaine’s Vineyard and 25% Patrician Verona Vineyard. 50% whole cluster.
·Light burnished
red color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, cranberry, brioche and spice with some stem surfacing over time.
Elegant in a light to mid weight style with flavors of cherry, raspberry and cinnamon spice accented with a touch
of oak and underbrush. The acid spine is vibrant. This is the lightest of the wines in the 2012 lineup and
shows the most oak overlay.Score:87.
Reviewed November 20, 2014WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2011 Heart & Hands Finger Lakes Pinot Noir

11.8% alc., pH 3.51, TA 0.66, 628 cases, $21. Sourced from
Patrician Verona, Elaine’s and Hobbit Hollow vineyards. Yields 1.9 tons per acre. 50% whole cluster. Aged in
32% new French oak barrels.
·Light reddish-salmon color in the glass. Delicate aromas of red cherries, red
raspberries, dried herbs and the slightest oak. Very demure and elegant, but offering pleasant flavors of red
fruits and some satisfying cherry on the finish. The oak is slightly imposing and there is a subtle canned
vegetal note in the background.Score:85.
Reviewed December 18, 2013WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2011 Heart & Hands Hobbit Hollow Vineyard Finger Lakes Pinot Noir

12.1% alc., pH 3.79, TA 0.65, 24 cases, $30.99, Vino-Lok
closure. Vineyard is located on the shores of the western side of
Skaneateles Lake. Owner is Mike Falcone and vineyard manager is
Paul Wellington. Yields 1.4 tons per acre. 100% whole cluster. Aged
in Francois Frères French oak barrels. Unfiltered.
·Light reddish-purple
color in the glass. An intriguing wine offering aromas of cherries, creme soda,
vanilla, and sandalwood. Light and elegant with flavors of fresh cherries, oak
vanillin, spice and bacon. Gentle, dry tannins and bright acidity make for easy
drinking. Still holding nicely two days later from a previously opened and recorked
bottle. Very good.Reviewed December 8, 2012WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2011 Heart & Hands Hobbit Hollow Vineyard Finger Lakes Pinot Noir

12.3% alc., pH 3.75, TA 0.62, 49 cases, $31. This vineyard is
located on the western side of Skaneateles Lake on the lakeshore.
The owner is Mike Falcone and the vineyard manager is Paul
Wellington. Yield 1.8 tons per acre. 100% whole cluster. Unfined and
unfiltered.
·Light reddish-salmon color in the glass. More intense
cherry aroma and flavor in this wine with a dusting of oak and spice. The firm
but not astringent tannins are supportive and the mid palate fruit carries over
nicely to the satisfying and juicy finish.Score:89.
Reviewed December 18, 2013WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2010 Heart & Hands Barrel Reserve Finger Lakes Pinot Noir

12.3% alc., pH
3.78, TA 0.62, 320 cases, $41. 54% Hobbit Hollow, 31% Elaine’s, and 23%
Patrician Verona vineyards. Yield 2.0 tons per acre. 100% whole cluster. A barrel selection, aged 18
months in 52% new and 48% used Francois Frères oak barrels.
·Light reddish-salmon
color in the glass. Strikingly aromatic with hi-tone scents of red berries,
red cherries, brown spice, molasses, beet root and spice. Very elegant and
charming with a tasteful array of fruits including red cherries, red raspberries and
cranberries. Wonderful whole cluster spice and a hint of root beer. Modest in
weight with balanced tannins, a bright acid backbone and a wholesome finish of
some persistence. Very exotic and interesting. At the end of the day, when I
had a dozen opened wines to choose from, many of which were from California, this was the wine I chose to
drink before and with dinner.Score:93.
Reviewed December 18, 2013WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»